The new generation Actro 5D drawer runner

This calls for high performing drawer runners which, even when heavily laden, reliably demonstrate strength and stamina: Hettich’s new Actro 5D runner for wooden drawers ensures perfectly aligned front panels with a look of absolute precision.

Large, handleless fronts coalesce into one homogeneous surface on which the uninterrupted wood decor is left to unfurl its full visual impact.

Top performance for large format furniture design

Additional convenient features also mean that Actro 5D significantly broadens creative flexibility for handleless furniture design: fitted with Push to open Silent, wooden drawers open with effortless ease in response to a … [READ MORE]

The necessary distance

For a long time, undivided areas were the epitome of generosity and openness – in both the private and the commercial sector. But preferences and general conditions are changing: those who can be reached all day thanks to digitalisation need a protected retreat.

And in public spaces, arguments such as discretion or prevention of infection create a need for action in terms of separate rooms. With sliding door and partition wall systems from raumplus, these can be flexibly furnished anywhere. And elegantly provide the necessary distance.

Keep your distance, please

»Keep your distance, please«, this motto has long been valid in many areas of public life: in banks, notary‘s offices or law firms, agencies or medical practices, … [READ MORE]

“Best of the best” in kitchen equipment

Both the jury of experts and consumers chose the clever solution against the mess of storage cans to be the “Kitchen Innovation of the Year 2020” and, as the best product in the kitchen equipment category, also helped it achieve the golden “Best of the Best” seal.

Organization system for the storage jars

“SpaceFlexx” sees itself as the first organization system that really masters the mess of storage cans.

The insert for the pull-out consists of a frame construction and flexible, powerful “nesttex”.

Kinvaro T-Slim wins Red Dot Design Award 2020

Yet another award for GRASS: the drawer system Vionaro was only recently honoured with a Red Dot Award; this year, GRASS has won this prestigious award in the “Product Design” category for its new, completely innovative movement mechanism Kinvaro T-Slim.

The Red Dot Award focuses on values that are particularly important in product development terms and contribute to making a product stand out from the competition: innovation and high design quality.

The international jury awards its seal of quality approval only to products of outstanding design quality; accordingly, the competition for this award is fierce. Last year alone, around 6,500 products were submitted for consideration.

The little kitchen

Mini-apartments and tiny houses are the topics that are discussed in the media today. A social phenomenon that is the result of demographic facts.

The number of single households is increasing steadily and many couples and young families limit themselves to smaller living quarters with high real estate and rental prices in the city centers.

Urban Living is also characterized by professional nomads who work in a city during the week and are with their families at the weekend.

Built-in hoods from berbel: the solution for small kitchens

This has an impact on the construction and furnishing sectors. Mini-apartments become micro-apartments, primarily in student cities. Small prefabricated houses are designed so that they can be placed on … [READ MORE]

Aquno Select M81 wins Gold

For the 14th time, the independent LifeCare initiative presented the internationally recognized awards for products that are especially consumer friendly.

In all, 28 products were honored as KitchenInnovation of the Year® 2020, with ten products securing the top honor in their category, namely the Golden Award – Best of the Best, including the hansgrohe Aquno Select M81 kitchen faucet.

Wellness for Fruit and Vegetables

hansgrohe presents the future of smart workflow in the kitchen – for aspiring chefs and food lovers for whom cooking is more than just preparing food.

A solution to most applications

The Salice universal hinge has been developed to provide a solution to most applications in the field of furniture doors.

The hinge can be used with a very wide range of door materials and thicknesses.

In addition to the classic cup for wooden doors, there is a plate-fixed version that is bonded to glass doors or mirrors.

And a third version with a screw-fixed plate for doors made of the special and thinner materials that are becoming increasingly popular, such as metal, ceramics, cements, quartz composites, HPL, HDF and MDF.

These plates are equipped with screws that have been developed specifically to obtain the highest holding strength in materials with a minimum thickness of 8 … [READ MORE]

Together with the furniture builders into the digital world

Häfele presents itself to its partners at Holz-Handwerk 2020 in Nuremberg as a pioneer and companion in the digital world and as a holistic furniture expert.

At booth 318 / 318a in hall 10.1, there will be numerous innovative digital service offers in addition to a firework of pioneering products for furniture construction.

The focus is on a new generation of configurators. It facilitates individual end customer advice with a special experience value, furniture planning, configuration and finally ensures a smooth order directly through the Häfele online shop.

Convince with new services and products

Häfele completes its support along the entire woodworking value chain.

REHAU at HOLZ-HANDWERK 2020

Anyone who chooses a solution from a carpenter or interior designer is looking for advice, ideas or options for individualization – and finally for the precise, handcrafted implementation.

REHAU has adapted precisely to these requirements: The product portfolio ranges from surface materials to edgebands to modular systems.

When it comes to colors and decors, REHAU pays attention to the design network, so that everything also harmonizes with the material mix. This extensive range of products is accompanied by a wide range of services: sample cases or sample collections are already available to the carpenter for the consultation.

Moving furniture parts under power

At ZOW 2020 in Bad Salzuflen, Schwinn fittings GmbH, Ober-Ramstadt, showed a way to illuminate handles on moving furniture parts.

With the aim of reducing the complexity of assembly, the company has registered two utility models: The development of the LED went hand in hand with that of a swivel arm to conduct electricity in pull-outs and drawers.

Hettich’s premieres at Holz-Handwerk 2020

New product releases for drawers, runners and sliding doors provide the focus of Hettich’s show lineup at Holz-Handwerk 2020 in Nuremberg.

A particular highlight will be the presentation of AvanTech YOU: with this innovative drawer system based on the tried and proven platform concept, Hettich is now taking individually tailored customer furniture design to the next higher level.

On stand 304 in hall 10.1 at the trade fair for Machine Technology, Equipment and Supplies for the Wood Crafts, Hettich will also be showcasing its extended range of “eServices”.

These convenient and easy to use online tools will now make the work of carpenters and retailer even faster and more efficient.

A modern classic with clever details

Stainless steel is the classic sink material and has been tried and tested millions of times. The elegant material blends harmoniously into any kitchen design and is extremely durable.

For kitchens where functionality is paramount and ease of use should not be neglected, Blanco now has a new performance class of stainless steel sinks with the Classimo family.

It inspires with its timeless design, generous bowl volume and trumps with extra features that make every handle on the sink more comfortable. Classimo thus exceeds the common standards in its category.

The modern InFino drain system and the concealed C-overflow overflow are integrated in all models. In addition – another novelty in this sink category … [READ MORE]

Quadro Compact with fresh features

Refrigerators are now much more than simple devices for storing food. Useful features help make everyday kitchen life more and more comfortable for users.

Hettich makes its contribution as an innovative solution provider for the “cold sector”.

The manufacturer has now sensibly supplemented its Quadro Compact product family: The current full extension program for fresh food compartments surprises with new, intelligent functions for ergonomic work, a complete overview and easy access to all the supplies in the refrigerator.

With a load of 20, 40, 60 or 80 kg, the Quadro Compact product family can serve the entire drawer portfolio in the refrigerator – from the small, internal fresh storage compartment to the large, wide front … [READ MORE]

The RAUVOLET tambour door solutions

Tambour door cabinets are the epitome of the new generation of space savers. The cabinets are the basis for smart space concepts, including options for individuali-sation or branding with a company logo.

They combine functional advantages like mobility and easy operation with new design approaches.

RAUVOLET solutions by REHAU are available in a multitude of materials, mechanisms, surfaces, colours and decorative designs – for a comprehensive range of applications in the kitchen, bathroom, office or living room.

These tambour doors are a special eye-catcher wherever they are installed.

In terms of surface design, the portfolio ranges from polymer variants to genuine glass shutter systems all the way to sound-absorbing solutions for office applications. Since July … [READ MORE]

Shelving units are taking kitchen and home environments by storm. By offering an open storage space that is both straightforward and effortless to access, they contribute to a spacious and airy living space concept.

What’s more, the choice of material also creates a contemporary industrial style.

This trend has inspired Kesseböhmer to develop a ladder shelving unit. It was the focus at SICAM 2019 in Pordenone under the name of „YouK“.

The unit centres around a basic frame system made of high-quality steel.

Thanks to their special expertise in the field of metalwork and metal processing, Kesseböhmer are producing it in five different heights (between 550 and 2,210 mm), three depths (200, 320 and 520 mm) and two colours (alpine … [READ MORE]

New filter tap Franke Vital – Fresh, clear and tasty

In house4kitchen 2019, Franke presented the first filter tap with the Franke Clear Water Capsule System under the motto “Ready Steady Drink”.

Thanks to the new patented filter technology and an extremely small filter capsule, it dispenses tasty and healthy drinking water directly from the filter into the glass.

Franke launches three Vital models of fittings: the “2 in 1” solutions with a classic fixed spout or as a trendy Semi Pro version and a compact Vital Top version as a standalone mixer exclusively for filtered water.

Patented filter system

The Franke Clear Water Capsule filter stands for quality and performance “Made in Switzerland” and is the first system … [READ MORE]

Team office with a high feel-good factor

Adaptable office equipment is required for the permanent change between concentration, communication and withdrawal. They create the right ambience for higher work efficiency, improved productivity and greater well-being for employees.

The hardware specialist Hettich offers the industry time and again stimulating ideas for intelligent technology in furniture and individual office design.

“An attractive office environment with flexible and ergonomic workplaces has become an important competitive factor for companies,” explains Ralf Müterthies, Head of Market Intelligence at Hettich.

“In doing so, important trends become clear: the office worlds are becoming more comfortable and their equipment is geared to the needs of the employees. Hettich presents creative concepts for modern office equipment that make … [READ MORE]

SALICE Excessories – Night Collection

Store, Hang, Protect, Contain, Pull out – Salice opens a new world of elegance and refinement, enriching its existing wide products range with the launch of Excessories, its first collection of accessories with the highest aesthetic-functional qualities.

An infinite variety of solutions designed to optimise space and to facilitate the perfect arrangement of wardrobe interior fittings, offering infinite possibilities of exquisite style and convenience.

Now in matt black: mixer taps, detergent dispenser and pull knob

Striking, elegant and timeless at the same time: the color black is a sought-after design element in the staging of sophisticated interiors. Black conquers a favorite role in nearly all components of the kitchen and finds itself in different furnishing styles again.

The color can be combined excellently with natural wood, exposed concrete and white. Perfect for this trend is the new matt black finish, which Blanco now offers for two fitting models and several accessories. Both Linus and Linus-S and Blanco Catris-S Flexo with flexible spout are available in the new color for a perfect match to the living and kitchen ambience.

Schwinn changes things up in the kitchen: Grabbing attention with textured railing pulls

Subtle, delicate, or expressive like a torsion pipe in a power plant – the new Schwinn railing pulls cover a wide range of textures and all of them are available in any length.

With this new collection Schwinn, known mostly for their pulls used in living room and bathroom applications, is making a strong push into the kitchen market. The new products are shown at SICAM 2019 in Pordenone, Italy.

As kitchens are integrated into an open plan, they become less of a workspace. Transitions are seamless and relaxed accent pieces are showing up in places where everybody is coming together to cook, bake, eat, and … [READ MORE]

„SpaceFlexx“ tidies up pull-outs

A new way of storing food containers of different shapes and sizes in pull-outs, saving space and providing clarity, is now making its debut. „SpaceFlexx“ works with a flexible, elastic material, making optimal use of the storage space. Time-consuming searching, shaking and tipping over belong to the past. Kesseböhmer is presenting the innovation for the first time at SICAM 2019 in the Italian city of Pordenone.

The organising principle is so simple and ingenious: A framework of chrome-plated metal struts and plastic components connects five innovative horizontal dividers that can be moved along the struts. This innovation made of high-tech textile webbing “made in Germany” is called „nesttex“ and heralds undreamt-of possibilities.

Update for the undercover helpers

Installed almost invisibly in the wall unit, the narrow berbel built-in extractor hoods impress with their amazing performance.

Powerful and quiet, they provide clean air in the kitchen in convection or exhaust air operation, by centrifugal force and without the use of efficiency-reducing grease filters.

The updated product ranges can be adjusted to standardized dimensions of the berbel models Firstline, Firstline Touch and Glassline even easier to plan and assemble. And the design of the hoods Firstline and Firstline Touch has won in its puristic lines. It convinces with a straightforward and elegant silhouette.

Equipped with a concentrated package of advanced kitchen technology, the compact flat fan scores with its efficient and powerful trigger … [READ MORE]

WingLine L stands for a variety of design options and reliable ease of use. It is the first folding door system on the market that can be used to consistently implement trendy, handleless furniture design.

Open up unused storage space

Whether in the wardrobe, in the niche or in the kitchen: Hettich’s WingLine L is the folding door system that is convincing in a wide range of applications: Wherever it gets narrow and … [READ MORE]

Digital Living – Smart connection

Smart networking, innovative furniture technology and holistic solutions – Häfele, the international specialist for fitting technology, lighting and electronic locking systems presents a firework of trend-setting innovations at the SICAM in Pordenone in Hall 2, Stand A10 / B11 – true to the motto “We make it easy”: All new Häfele developments should simplify life, enrich and make it more comfortable – especially for the partners from the furniture industry.

Some novelties, such as the Häfele Connect Mesh wireless network, have received the Interzum Award this year and, like the furniture handle Textile from the H19 collection, have been awarded the internationally renowned Red Dot Award.

Drinking water is the most valuable commodity. With RE.SOURCE, the new mains-connected drinking water dispenser, polymer specialist REHAU delivers fresh, filtered tap water that is chilled, sparkling or boiling hot from one appliance. At the same time, it meets the highest requirements in terms of safety and convenience for private homes and business premises.

For example Germans drink an average of 175 litres of water each from plastic or glass bottles per year. Buying bottled water costs time and money – and the environmental impact of disposing the empty bottles is huge.

Thanks to its activated carbon filter with pre-coat technology, the RE.SOURCE drinking water dispenser from REHAU can supply fresh, filtered … [READ MORE]

Golden Days in SCHOCK’s Anniversary Year

With the founding of SCHOCK 95 years ago and the invention of the quartz composite sink, a golden era of sink design began. And in this anniversary year, these Golden Years of SCHOCK manifest themselves in two ways.

With the new CRISTADUR®, SCHOCK has made its best material even better – setting a new yardstick in the gold standard of the sink world. The best ever CRISTADUR® is even more hard-wearing, robust and easy to clean. CRISTADUR® also shows off its colours to even better effect now.

Golden colour collections are the second expression of the golden anniversary year: gold is en vogue. It is an expression of glamour, value and purity. Gold has … [READ MORE]

Vauth-Sagel presents best of portfolio in Pordenone in Italy

More flexible, more comfortable, more open – at the Italian supplier industry trade fair Sicam 2019, Vauth-Sagel will be responding to a current key trend: the blurring of the boundaries between the different living zones.

In response to this trend, the company will be presenting products that work not only in the kitchen but also in the living area or utility room.

Clearly separated living spaces are a increasingly thing of the past. Instead, the boundaries between the different areas are becoming blurred. Many people prefer coordinated home concepts with elements, colours and shapes that are repeated throughout.

The basis for tomorrow’s locking applications: Lehmann presents the latest developments in its electronic locking systems

The compact „M410“ electronic lock and the „M610“ locker lock provide the current basis for the new aspects of lock activation that Lehmann was developing and presented at interzum 2019.

These locks also represent key elements for locking in tomorrow’s home and working environment – true to the Westphalian company’s trade fair theme of „The Future of Security – Smart Locking Solutions“.

Lehmann presented the electronic „M410“ and „M610“ locks at the interzum trade fair two years ago. This year,the manufacturer of mechanical and electronic furniture locking systems is presenting the latest product advances that have been made.

Creative concepts for home and work environments with a personal stamp

At this year’s Sicam 2019, fittings specialist Hettich is providing exciting answers to the noticeable changes taking place in life and home living through the megatrend of customisation.

Trade visitors will be provided with broad ranging inspiration for designing their own furniture and even creating entire room concepts.

A particular highlight will be the presentation of the new AvanTech YOU product: with this innovative drawer system based on the tried and proven platform concept, Hettich is now taking individually tailored customer furniture design to the next higher level.

With a turnover of over € 1 billion, Hettich is one of the world’s largest and most successful manufacturers of

Long live the ‘dead’ corner! – „LeMans“ from Kesseböhmer

Kesseböhmer is breathing new life into ‘dead’ corner space. With the „LeMans“ corner cabinet pull-out, the company is putting forward a solution brimming with persuasive features that was set to be very well received at interzum 2019 in Cologne.

Live demonstrations will see various kitchen corner solutions pitted against each other in direct comparisons. Results have shown that the „LeMans“ offers up to 70 per cent more storage space than a cabinet with pull-out shelves when it comes to the ‘dead’ corner space.

„LeMans“ allows the otherwise ‘dead’ corner space to be exploited to its full potential by offering an elegant and perfectly designed motion … [READ MORE]

Those who live “small” need comfort!

​​​​“More life per square metre” is a topic that Häfele has been working on for a long time: With “SKAIOpartment”, two prototypical model apartments for living in a minimal space have been created in Germany’s first wooden high-rise, “SKAIO”, on the site of the German Federal Horticultural Show in Heilbronn.

In cooperation with the Stadtsiedlung Heilbronn GmbH, the builder of SKAIO, the international specialist for hardware technology and electronic access control systems, demonstrates how forward-looking and clever Micro Living can be today. Following the multi-functional interior concept, “Functionality Cube”, the youth hostel room of the future, “Youth Lab”, and the micro-apartment, “MicroApart 20/30”, the two model apartments are another example of innovative … [READ MORE]

Successful interzum 2019 for GERA Leuchten

As the leading trade fair, interzum is of enormous significance for furniture suppliers and manufacturers. And also in 2019, it lived up to its reputation as the central event of the industry: About 74,000 visitors from 152 countries were counted. Participating in the trade fair has been a great success for GERA Leuchten as well: The lighting specialist from St. Gangloff from Thuringia only showed new products on its minimalistic stand.

“We were able to welcome a total of about 250 visitors at our stand,” said Hening Pölitz, owner and managing director of GERA Leuchten. True to their motto “Furnishing with light”, the new light box and light bridge, in particular, were the … [READ MORE]